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The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-22
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CITY NOTES.

Those holding invitations should not
forget that the Gem City Guards ball
will take place ON next Tuesday even
ing, Goth instant.
The season of the year has arrived in
Florida when the head of n family is
liable to be called ON at any time to take
down the heating stove.
Rev. j. III. Moore, of Keuka, has in
vented and applied for a patent for
very Neat little contrivance for
holding napkins over ones breast at
meal times. 1t is a simple little thing,
and we hope the owner may make a
fortune out of his invention.
Mr.. f. G.. Post is canvassing the city
in the interest of n mercantile prOtec
tive association. which seems to be a
very complete and useful institution,
run on a very economical basis. 1t is "a
good thing for merchants, but it gives
terribly black eye to men who will not
pay their honest debts.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the Council, have had a city
pound erected at the city Jail lot, and the
COW and hog ordinances will hereafter be
rigidly enforced. Parties owning stock
would do well to look out for this and
keep them off the street. or else they will
have to pay the penalties provided by the
ordinances.
Vegetables are getting to be plentiful
in Palatka, so far as variety goes. Drop
ping into the meat market and vegetable
store of l.. X. Gray yesterday, we
noticed a good supply Of snap beans.
some very fine English peas, ruta-baga
and white turnips, beets, celery, summer
squash, new onions, cabbages and straw
berries, all grown within a short dis
lance of Palatka, and from which a
most excellent dinner could be selected
A well-known young man of Palatka
got himself in trouble over in the wilds
of Palatka Heights a day or two ago
He was riding along in buggy when he
saw rabbit, and as he had a shotgun
with him he blazed away at the cotton
tail and was Immediately arrested by the
marshal. The rabbit, it is needless to
say, escaped To the woods The public
should remember that Palatka Heights is
hibit the discharging of firearms in the
limits of the town, or else they may meet
the fate of the young man who dis
charged his gun in ignorance of these
factS
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PERSONALS.

Willis S. Kemp. the mayor of Cres-
cent City, was in town yesterday.
l.. G.. Kinsler. a prominent manufac-
turer of Philadelphia. is guest of the
Saratoga Hotel
q. w. Benton and wife, prominent
people of Syracuse, N. V, are ut the Sar-
atOga Hotel for few days.
Jno. +. Jackson. an old visitor to Pa
latka, was among the arrivals at the
Saratoga Hotel yesterday.
DIR. r. A. Lancaster, of Gainesville.
brother of DIR. Lancaster, of this city,
was in town yesterday, and gave us a
pleasant call.
MIR. Nj. G.. Kellogg left yesterday for his
home at Mt. Vernon, y. v, after spend
ing the winter in Florida. Like nearly
all the good visitors who come this way
he has ordered THE PALATKA NEWS sent
to his address in order to keep thor
oughly posted on Florida affairs during
his absence
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KEuKA AND PLEASANT VALLEY
I tho Pdldthd Nelrs.

Correspondence ~ tho FuLtfhu Nrus.
kEUKA, FLA, April 81.
MIR. circuit. who has been here all win
ter, visiting his son, induced the latter
and his wife To accompany him back To-
Maine.
Major ID. f. Shaw who has been a
resident of Keuka for four years.
started on last "Wednesday for n
visit to Illinois where he will spend the
summer. He took with him a collection
of Florida products. such as Irish ''pota-
toes, cassava, monstrous turnips, peas,
beans, peanuts, cabbages, cucumbers.
squashes, corn, rye, oats. peaches and
pears. A small sized agricultural fair.
He L. determined To show what Florida
can do when given fair trial
We heard a man on the ears say the
other day that it was too dry to tell the
truth. 1t is To be presumed that he has
been in Tallahassee, or had something to
do with making atfidavits. But it is dry
nevertheless.
The handsome and interesting local of
THE PALATKA NEWS came out Wednes-
day and gave us call. He is sweet
talker and attracted much attention
f. j. Neher has purchased the Rosen-
berger's, formerly Lees, grove on Lake
keuka and has already commenced To
add improvements.
The strawberry short cake has again
made its appearance. PARSoN.
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Palatka Shipments.

a few days since we published a table
showing the average shipment from Pa
latka over the Jacksonville, Tampa and
Key West Railway. As shown by the
table, the grand total aggregated 69,O79
boxes. Yesterday we learned that the
shipments of oranges from Paiatka by
the southern Express Company to vari-
Gus points aggregated 5000 boxes and
ninety-tive barrels, most of them being
in small lots from the groves immedi-
ately around the city. This makes n
good showing.
During the season the Southern Ex-
press Company have also shipped 936
barrels of shad from this point. showing
that our fishermen have done con-
siderable business. These fish were car
ried To all points of the country, and sold
for very fair prices. The sale of these
fish brought considerable money into
Palatka.
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When we began housekeeping and got
our first hired girl. Mr.. Bowser called me
into the library. shut the door. and
dropped his voice down IL the cOnfiden-
tial pitch and said
Mrs. Bowser. lets start out right.
Let's respect the feelings of that poor
girl in the kitchen"
Certainly"
shes Just COOL a. We are and we
mustn't put ON any airs over her She
shall eat at the table with us. and if she
has any time from her work Won might
learn her how To sing and play the piano. -
Il can't quite agree with Won. Mr.
Bowser."
''Oh. you can't. Woman's mortal
enemy l. woman. Well. I'm gong out
and have a little talk with Eliza and tell
her what I'm willing To do
i listened at the kitchen door. Mr.
Bow ser Is no man Ia beat about the bush
He Went right at the business in hand bv
saying:
Eliza. nobility does not consist in
riches
She sIiI away from him toward the
sink.
You are not 10 blame for being i'm
yo,-r present position. How would YOU
like t. take singing lessons"
She looked AT him with an open mouth.
And learn Ia play the piano."
SlI, opened her mouth still wider.
And. perhaps. learn how To- sketch
ami PAINT
She seized a pan of wafer i'm the sink
and whIrlcd ON him with:
You Internal cross-.yed old reprobate
to- talk To an innocent girl in that fashionl
Get "ut oi my kitchen or Ill drown yoII
in minute
When We sat down To supper | won
dcr,'i why Eliza hadn't put ON "A plate
for herself. and | asked Mr.. Bows.r
when ! should begin her piano lessons.
Mrs. Bowser. have YOU lost the little
GUS you Possessed two or three months
ago: he h"tly exclaimed.
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Dandies Of Either Sex.

In the matter of clothes. no perfect
dandy OF either sex Will now protect them
selves with an umbrella 1t has been dis
covered that by apparent recklessness Of
destruction, a distinction can be gained
over the herd of stylishly dressed people
The young man about town goes out
into the rain wearing a cape overcoat, but
with his silk hat uncovered to the storm
In his case the cost is really not excessive,
for he has only to keep two hats-one to
wear while the other is being blocked, and
replenish his top coats often. But his sis
ter indulges in the same whim at far
greater expense She protects herself
with an enveloping cloak, il is true, but
she exposes her millinery to ruinous wet
ting and presents placidly serene face
under dripping plumes and sagging rib
bons. New York Mail and Express
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TERMS.
Post-Oniee Directory.
OFFICE HOURS

General Delivery-Open at SD II. M; closes
at ID. III.
Money Order-Open ut s.30'a. m; closes at
p. m
General Delivery on Sunday-From 3 H. m to
90 a. m. and after arrival of Northern mail
MAILS ARRIVE AND CLOSE.
Northern mail arrives at II. 10 IA. m. and .. Is
ID. m; closes at 1919 a. IN. and 49D p.
Jacksonville mail arrives ut 5.35 p. m; closes
at 4.30 p.
Southern mail arrives at ll.O a m and HE
a. m; closes at 1000 "a. m. and Id y. m.
St. Augustine mail arrives at 905 IA m. and
2. 10 d. m; closes at 9.:B Il. M. and y. m
Palatka and DraytOn Island mail arrives at
1870 "A. m; closes at 100 p. m.
Palatka and Tocoi mail arrives at go IA. m;
closes at LIS y. m.
Florida Southern Railway arrives at 500 p.
m; closes at 800 a. IN.
Mails from st. Johns and Halifax Railroad
come via ST. Augustine.
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They EXclaim,

What do you do with all the Goods in
your establishment, IL aquestIon we have
To answer very frequently.
Why. sell them. is our reply. We fear
nothing and buy the very best Clothing
and Gents Furnishing Goods in the mar
ket.
Our long experience III the Clothing
Business, has given us the correct idea;
thus We are enabled to buy a Stock Ia
suit one and all.
Our Spring and Summer Stock, with
few exceptions. Is at hand and ready for
Inspection.
The Stock consists of Mems. Bows and
Youths Clothing of all descriptions.
In Shoes We keep up our usual Stock.
Our prices will compare favorably with
any fair competitor North or South.
We are not selling at cost. nor below
cost. but We take all advantages in buy
ing Stock. at the very lowest prices and
give our customers the benefit thereof.
All we ask Is "A call before purchasing
elsewhere. and if We canno. please you,
We will leave you with smile.
MARCUS LOEB.
Gill, Block. Lemon street. Palatka. Fla.
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From Savannah to Palatka.

The steamship Monticello was lowed
from her dock at the foot of Pine street
yesterday and put on the ways across
the river for repairs. 1t is said that ar
engagements have been completed for the
vessel To run from Savannah To Palatka
via Jacksonville, during the summer. for
passenger and freight traffic.
We clip the above paragraph from yes
terday's Jacksonville News. and sincere
ly hope that the item will prove true in
every particular. This line will give us
great ocean steamship lines that center
in Savannah, and would be of incalcula-
BILE benefit to our city in the way of low
freights
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4 Family BLESSING

Simmons Liver Regulator-the favor
lite home remedy-is entirely vegetable.
and is the purest and best family medi-
cine that is compounded. No error To be
feared in administering, no injury from
exposure after taking. no loss of time.
liz Is the best preventive medicine, and
safe To take, no matter what the sickness
may prove To be, and in any ordinary
disease will effect a cure
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IL Was a Very Warm Day.

1t is asserted by several Florida papers
that a baby that was kissed by Senator
Sherman while the latter was on his way
through that State died within twenty
four hours afterwards of a congestive
chill. This is. without doubt. a mali
cious campaign lie, circulated for the
purpose of injuring Mr.. Sherman's in
tfuence in the South.
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Luck and Reason.
Tid-Rits.

No, sir, he said emphaticalIy. Il
have travelled for forty years on the
road, and never yet went through an
accident" How do YOU account FOR it,
Well, sometimes think it's Providence
and sometimes l think it's because
never happened To get ON a train that
was wrecked"
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-22
weather Indications.

Eastern Florida, slightly ral'n'er, fair
reather, wiRds shifting to southeriy.
Western Florida, local rains, foiiotr-
Ell by fair tredtIier, south TO trest rinds,
stationary temperature in the southern
portions, slightly cooler ia the northern
norton
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Only n Little Time.

Ireland blocks the way" saws Glad
stone. Well. ii won't block it long. for
there Will be nobody left in Erin if this
immigration craze continues. To repre-
sent that oppressed people. Fifteen hun
dred embarked last week from Queens
town. and hundreds more are waiting
for transportation.
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Not "a flattering.
London Truth.

London Truth.
The Queen has desired the Mavor of
Birmingham To send To her photogI aphs
of himself and his wife. This is rather
an equivocal compliment. as only few
days previously her Majesty. under sim
liar circumstances, had requested 10 b..
supplied with the photographs of thu.
principal animals at Olympia.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-22
THE BOARD OF TRADE.
A Public Meeting Called for Monds
Evening Next.

Public Meeting Called TOT NohudN
Evening Next.
Our citizens have been discussing the
question of organizing Board of Trade,
as suggested by a gentleman in an inter
view published in last Sundays NEWS, all
the week. His ideas were so clear and
logical that all whom we have heard
talk on the subject agreed with him in
the main.
Yesterday quite number of our lead
ing citizens met in the editorial rooms of
THE PALATKA News and discussed the
matter, when the following cali for a
public meeting was drawn up and signed
by those present and sent around to the
business men for signatures. There are
fifty-sIx signers, and many others would
have signed the call if they could have
been seen. Following is the list of the
names of the signers:
We, the undersigned, request the peo-
pie of Palatka and its neighborhoOd to
meet at the Courthouse on Monday,
the twenty-fifth day of April, 1887, at 4
| O'Clock in the afternoon, to organize
BOARD OF TRADE
for the purpose of looking after the ma
| terial interests of Palatka and its neigh
| bOrhoOd:
| :. J. Kennerly. b. l.. Lilienthal,
| Marcus Loeb, I. Jacobson,
| Martin Griffin, A. Zacharias,
| ]. G. vertrees W. p. Murray. w.
| VIM. J. Vinegar, W. %. Wolff,
| W. III. Parker; W. f. Ransom.
| sumner G.. Chandler, VI. Hau2hton,
! Benz. Harrison, +. ID. Ackerman-
| Rud. Kersting, L. +. Jackson,
! Il. +. HlIssey, A. v. Mount,
| III. p. vatterlin, Joseph +. Dean,
| G.. +. Devereux, W. C. Hargrove,
| g.. j. Rogero, j. II. Smith,
w. III. Rosenberg, j. y. Titcomb,
A. W. RoysIon, John t. Dunn,
| w. j. Webb, John X. Mullen, Jr-
| g. F. Avery, Gustav Horn,
| Alfred L. Cole, NJ, ID. X. j. Rifles,
| Joseph Il Husson, Lowry Starr,
| Chas II. Pratt. NJ. III. Rogero,
| John f. Speck Il Son, A. +. yogelbach,
| Lewis Hendricksen, Geo. J. Zehnbar, Jr-,
| G.. r. Sulzner, W. y. Copper,
| Jno. G.. Ames, NJ D., Elmer f. Haskell,
| T.. T. Lane, III. Petermann,
| Gov +. Peek. Harry Heath,
| l.. II. x W. B. Morrill,, A. G.. Phillips,
| %. W. Bromwell, j. Lynn
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MARKET REPORTS.
FINANCIAL.

NEW YORK, April 2I.-Excnange quiet and
firm at 4S6Le 1851. Money easy at +fl6, closing
offered at 4. Sub-TreasIIry, gold. Si35-Z.s; Sub
Treasury, currency, Sl5,641. Governments dun
but firm-4 per cents, ESQ 100 state Bonds
dull. steady to firm.
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For sale.

Look Here, About two car loads good
seasoned lumber delivered in Palatka
for $40 per thousand. cash. Address
Horace r. Dent. Grove Park, Fla
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Vi icketi.


The Macon Telegraph says the low
neck dresses must go. True. but which
way.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-22

2000 Window Shades at -. 30 and ~
cents. worth sl.O0. $50 and $3.50 each.
at Il. l.. LILIENTHALS.
aDI5-tf Farrar's old Stand.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-22

MUWauhtt JUtIrIllI-
Henry Georges lectures in the West
appear to have given real estate great
boom.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-22

Wtlliamsport Grit.
n veteran of Reno Post saws he was
in ten engagements-all Southern girls
too.
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Syracuse Standard.
The robin does not tell of spring sure
lier than the carpet heater.
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Cheerful Cheer from sherman
Home
Mansfield News.

If things go the way in 1853 that it
now seems they will go. Mansfield will
be a political Mecca
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Putnam Chapter. No. .. X. \. Masons.
Regular conversations second and fourth
Mondays of each month.
W. j. VINEGAR, NJ. f. III. Il.
{. j. JOSEPH. Sec. mhl1-tf
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-22

For SALE.-A Medical Library, office
Gal -anic Battery and an extension chair
Apply Fry's Block. Lemon Street, three
doors from Front Street. ap2l-it
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

The Turks guard the harems by plac-
ing eunuchs there. who cut off the heads
of intru,iers. but the Grand Republic
Cigarros have their heads cut off before
they leave the factory of Geo. +. Lies x
Co
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-04-22

Orders received for putting III Water
Pipes at the store of r. T Lane, Contrac-
tor for the Wate Works company,
Prices low and work guaranteed.
Mch 2:}-tf r.. T. LANE.
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For RENT IN SEvILLE-Handsnme
Brick Store. 26x60 feet. Apply to q. y.
HeaIey, Seville Real Estate Exchange.
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For sale

For sale.
Lovely Located Lots at Pablo Beach;
for particulars address,
III. III. MENAGER.
100 w. Monroe St. jacksonville.
apl9-I2t
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-06

judge Juikins, Of Reed City. was In the
CITY yesterday.
Mrs. earrls 81. Ciair has gone TO Petoskey
% spend TIE Summer.
Mrs Peter OR. of oarrie--st., Is danger
ocsly II. with paeumo0ia-
Srs + T Colloa las returned from a
three weeSs Visit IN tue East.
III. and Mrs. W r.. Downs bave gone 20
spena isw oesks Win friends a. Union
Cily
j. T. Faulkner. representing Hecht Bros.
q Co., 'ne yrs4s WOOL ceaisr1 OF Boston. is
Az the city.
Il IS reported 6y good authority that
John Wash 1Ld Mss Kate Bufch are TO
nl2rf-eG scca.
oap,ain Nslly. an strache of the Ionia
hocse e., Correction, sgsal the Fourth WITH
Als family IN lnls city.
Hoa. John G. Blanchard. formerly OF
lonta. no" a s4l.A-ier, On EOls nlanc
is.4ld. - lu the cay.
Miss Niga gaguss. a sister OF Mrs. Colons,
Mis-, bas gone % Wait st hsr OLD home
Scar Scuo0lcfa.,. Mich.
Rev Kerr 3. fuprer viii not take bis
vatarou meas week as reported Dat WILL
NaH snth .ater ~ tas ssasoo.
ArsFs. J. Campbell, of I67 Plaindsla-
ave, vii leave femOrr0w morning Tor a
month s visitwlth friends IN CauAda
T. iaiuaeris. G.. sryker, John stsyker
!oha S0uSe. tAris Sonsr and Gerrit t1rabsl
have sens 70 Aacsitws PsrA foF . week.
Car1s are out announcing the wedding o.
lanz = CHRIS oDasr and hiss annie e.
Graves. 70 occaf GA Wednesday. July 10
pr. Heskaa sgeos The Fourth At Ottawa
Beach wi'A his f.ally. who are occupying
tnsif outage ss that deiisntiai summer re-
sost.
D. r. Bu.fsrw0r.h and his grandson
Eoald 1--we. start Tor SeT YORK today,
wbsnse tnsg SAIL f0r EUROPE next S8trr-
day
Geo. SFllfams Of ths q. r. 81 Offices
Who aas been en- the SICK list i0s the past
month 0Eus 70 having heel overcous bg
sne ceas vni4e oizyi8s ball. IS eonvalscent.
~ po1rd. &c several years conductor of
tne Traverse tiy bivs.oa Of the q. T. s. T..
= nov r;i4chinz lczels 81 Tie Aasxezou
=. =. g 1. he vii move ais aziiiY 20 tnis
cafT.
frd &. Reynolds and wifs. afaasseeon.
srs .4 lae easy to-day vieTink tas si2ats.
aUeuz ensc1 are Manager Fred Berger
Improvements - Powers 6r4ad opera
House.
HsT A + Msrrisrn. ie.f yesterday Tor a
mooibs tsfe in Net Eus.snd where he viii
vis.t 1is 9ia l3me. h-v. Dr Graves. of
Alsass Ga, Vii "a his puipil alriRx as
ar.fntf.
jean y El.iy 81 Lasiy & Son. The coa-
tr1rt9rs CT Fac Dsu iECed oetwsar this
c-y ana olaud Ls,ize. - a. Sweets : Hotsf
he s. here % niske arrsu1efnents "a berin
wsrz AZ .tis eaa 1l tae nae
Peter oofan saa foaa . NcIntvrs vii
seavs NeT 10rk ga the rs h in>gsas far =
Say iaFs sisii ln Euete rhey VII visit
Parts. NspIes. 6eus sa1 iosdon. and vii
iei.ir0 scCit ee niifiie 81 cepseubeT.
+ - >,lsssr. esitor ol the Nan-s.op.
q ~. a. = bsilsy. attorney. Drs. Beaver
sul kcckneii. al of Asrce.ens. vii take
Euforean fcur next >crax. deiaz Fas-
larg &C E-a1Ce On 1fevc.ee An imitation
has 1sen exteuiet % some Grand Rsoias
u-enns lo accsmrlaF thsu.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-06
Avn unsuccessrul Attempt.

1t is $50 English, you know" but still
the attempt OF the dudes to introduce the
style of wearing white cuffs and collars
with colbred shirts has not been success
full. One shirt with broad scarlet bands
and another with bright blue polka dots
have been worn on the avenue with white
collars, bresulnedly 10 advertise the style;
but the repeated inquiry: Why don't you
get COLLARS TO match your shirt?'' and the
undsguised suspicion that old white col
lars were being utilized by the wearers
proved fatal 10 the innovation. A style
more LIKELY to be adopted is that displayed
10y Fred May, who has shirt, collars. cuffs
and waiEtcoats Of the same patterns OF
heavy linen or marseilles. This is expen-
siye, looks cool and is vastly becoming. -
New York World.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-06

As soon as the announcement OF the
TELEsRtM HERaLD's SUNNI er Resort pa
per was made there was a commotion in
the DcmocrH office. Reporters were dis
patched hither and yon 10 the various re-
sort hotels. bat they secured nary an "ad, 4"
and toe offics Of our morning oontempor-
agy was thrown into conformation. Then
bearing that the TELEGRAN -HERALD would
send It's sunday edition north soIne hours
earlier than usual. Mr.. Ball bethought him
OF thc scheme OF Special tram q ," So
great was his hurry 20 get his sunday"
paper of mat he succeeded IN filling one
psse with Sunday matter and folding in
size this his Saturday paper ne sent north
a le~ hundred papers On the front page
appeared a picture of some Petoskey
scenery. the cut having been borrowed f0r
the occasion.
The TELEsEAx HERALD apologies 10 Nr.
Ball. We were bsrdly fair toward the
Democrat. W. shoHid have given It more
notice. Ne wili try % 90 50 IN the future
Come down most sny Cay, gehtlemeD. We
are somewhat busy afternoons, but the
Office boy has his work done up before
noon and j. realY and willing 10 give you
pointers almost any time.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-06
Pre- sen. for tb. Twelfth Child.

Some years ago a wealthy citizen OF
Bahrenftld. in the duchy of Holstein,
promised a worthy married man of that
town thbt he would give house 10 the
mans twelfth child, if he should have that
many In due time No. 10 arrived.
and the proud father asked the wealthy
citizen TO make good his promise. This
he refused to do, saying that the whole
thing was a Joke The father then went
to law about It. and although the promise
was only verbal one, the court not only
decided in favor of No. 10, but author
lied the plaintiff TO choose whichever one
Of the attendants houses he liked best
New Yo9k Tribune.
Telegram-herald., 1887-07-06
The snake Understood English.

II is related tnat some Americans re-
Gently going through the Jardin DIES
Piantes OF Paris stopped 10 look at a big
rattlesnbke in a cage. 1t lay mouonless,
apparently asleep, but when two of the
party who fingered behind began 10 speak
English, it moved, lifted its head and
gave every sign of interest. They told
their companions that the snake under
stood English. The whole party then re-
turned 10 the cage. The snake was APP
parentiy asleep again. They conversed in
French, but the snake made no move
ment; then the ladies began 10 speak in
English. The snake started, hfted its
head. and showed the same alertness as
before at the sounds. The rattlesnake
proved, On inquiry, to have come from
Virginia. New York Sun.